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LibriVox recording of Persuasion, by Jane Austen. Read by Moira Fogarty. "All the privilege I claim for my own sex ... is that of loving longest, when existence or when hope is gone." In persuasion, her last novel, Austen explores the theme of postponed but enduring love, delayed by class boundaries and excessive pride. Anne Elliot, the story's aged (27 year old) heroine, suffers from a decision that was forced upon her several years ago—to break off a relationship with Capn.... ( 7 reviews ) Topics: librivox, free, public, domain, pd, jane, austen, persuasion, novel, romance, classic, literature Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text

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Librivox recording of The Art of War by Sun Tzu, translated by Lionel Giles. Read by Moira Fogarty. "The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise written during the 6th century BC by Sun Tzu. Composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare, it has long been praised as the definitive work on military strategies and tactics of its time. The Art of War is one of the oldest and most famous studies of strategy and has had a huge influence on both military planning... ( 9 reviews ) Topics: librivox, audiobook, literature, war, Sun Tzu, Sunzi, Lionel Giles Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text